International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Mali
Mali: International tourism, expenditures (current US$) was 255.00 million current US$ in 2018. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Mali, 1995–2018
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Mali is 255.00 million current US$, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Mali peaked at 255.00 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 62.00 million current US$, in 2002.
Mali ranks 118th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
International tourism, expenditures (current US$) in Mali, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 69.00 million current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 65.00 million current US$ | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 67.00 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 65.00 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 66.00 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 65.00 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.00 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 94.00 million current US$ | +51.6% |
| 2004 | 125.00 million current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 133.00 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 196.00 million current US$ | +47.4% |
| 2007 | 201.00 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 228.00 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 191.00 million current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 167.00 million current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 171.00 million current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 164.00 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 189.00 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 231.00 million current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 207.00 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 213.00 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 220.00 million current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 255.00 million current US$ | +15.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 255.00 million current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 96.00 million current US$, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 255.00 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 128.50 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.00 million current US$ | 65.00 million current US$ | 74.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 136.10 million current US$ | 62.00 million current US$ | 228.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.89 million current US$ | 164.00 million current US$ | 255.00 million current US$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 115 Uganda 268.00 million current US$ compare
- 116 Nepal 267.00 million current US$ compare
- 117 Laos 260.00 million current US$ compare
- 119 New Caledonia 252.00 million current US$ compare
- 120 Honduras 230.00 million current US$ compare
- 121 French Polynesia 226.00 million current US$ compare
- 121 Paraguay 226.00 million current US$ compare
More private sector data for Mali
- Merchandise trade 39.3% (2025)
- Food imports 13.5% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 49.3% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 6.98 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 6.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.5% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 4.86 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 192.67 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1615 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.27 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Mali?
- International tourism, expenditures in Mali was 255.00 million current US$ in 2018, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 255.00 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.00 million current US$ in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 192 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.